Wedden, dat ..?
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wedden, dat ..? |
| Country of production | Netherlands |
| Year (s) | 1984-1999 |
| Production company |
AVRO |
| genre | TV show |
| idea | Frank Elstner |
| Moderation |
Jos Brink Rolf Wouters |
Wedden, dat ..? (German Wetten, dass ..? ) was a TV show from the Netherlands , in which celebrities placed bets on the special skills of betting candidates. It was the template for various offshoots on Dutch television. The idea came from Frank Elstner . In the ZDF ran from 1981 to 2014 the presentation Wetten, dass ..? with a total of 215 issues.
history
In 1984 the Dutch broadcasting company AVRO bought the German format from ZDF . The program was presented by Jos Brink . He was assisted by Sandra Reemer (later Myrna Goossen ). Brink received the Gouden Televizier-Ring in 1986 for “Wedden, dat ..?” . "Wedden dat ..?" Had up to 4.5 million viewers per week in the second half of the 1980s. In the early 1990s, the program switched to RTL 4 .
Since Brink wanted to spend more time at the theater and on other projects, and because he had trouble coordinating this work, he withdrew from the television show in 1993. This program was taken over by Rolf Wouters , who changed the program concept. More spectacular and dangerous bets were placed. Due to the high production costs, the program was discontinued in 1996.
In 1999, RTL 4 took the show back into the program for a short time. Now Reinout Oerlemans presented the show, but it was unsuccessful. From May 7, 2005 to December 8, 2005 produced by NCRV again in the original line-up. The reason was the 25th anniversary of the Liliane Fund or “Make a difference day”.
In 2000 a one-time children's “Wedden dat ...?” Was produced. Bart Peeters moderated the show.
From April 16, 2008 to January 18, 2009, the RTL Group produced the title Ik Wed Dat Ik Het Kan! a similar show that was shown by "RTL 4". The moderators were Carlo Boszhard and Nicolette van Dam .
Concept of broadcast
The program was usually broadcast live with an audience from a television studio in Aalsmeer . The moderator hosts celebrities with whom he has a conversation before introducing him to the bet and the betting candidate. The bets were selected beforehand by the editorial team of the show. After the bet was presented, the celebrity guessed the outcome. He had to put forward a bet, mostly of a playful nature. Then the candidate made his bet. In case the celebrity was wrong, he had to redeem his bet. After four guests and four bets, the hall bet was carried out at the end. The moderator bet against a spectator in the hall. If the moderator lost the bet, he had to redeem his bet.
Bets
The bets involved special knowledge and skills of one or more participants. Examples of bets were: recognizing table tennis balls based on the noise they make when they hit the ground, driving a coach on thousands of beer glasses, jumping rope with 120 children at the same time, bringing a piano down a stairlift in three minutes while a song is being played. Most of the bets were shown in the studio, but sometimes it was necessary to pre-record bets. For example, the waterskiing bet of the Groningen pediatrician Dick Hamming .
The room bet was carried out by the host of the show. Most of the time, Jos Brink had to gather a certain number of objects or people with a certain skill in the studio at the end of the show, which he called for in the show. Other hall bets were also possible. Brink's shark bets were the most notorious: he had to swim through a shark tank in a minute , getting excited before the task but ultimately daring each time. Rolf Wouters initially continued this type of spectacular hall bets as a tradition, but after a few dangerous bets decided to demonstratively not place any more hall bets because he was afraid of setting a wrong example.
Shipment process
"Wedden, dat ..?" Was one of the first big game shows on Dutch television and became an inspiration for other programs. The studio floor was extensively decorated in a futuristic manner in shades of gray and equipped with a large show staircase illuminated with lights. Since the bets were different in character, a separate set was designed for each bet . Most of the stage designs contained the “W” and the “?”.
“Eén fout is fataal” (German “A mistake is fatal”) was often the rule in “Wedden, dat ..?”, Especially when betting without a time limit. There was no time limit, especially for thinking and memorizing tasks, e.g. B. to recognize the car brand by slamming a car door. Most of the time, five correct numbers had to be identified for these tasks. The difficult thing about this was getting through all of the tasks. One mistake was fatal, so you had lost the bet.
The bets were always accompanied by exciting music. The lighting was challenging. A ticking clock was also faded in.
In contrast, there was the moderator. Jos Brink knew how to enrich (and sometimes make worse) the situation with his humor. This was particularly evident when setting up and dismantling a bet. He had special dialogues with his " Kroepoekje " Sandra Reemer. Rolf Wouters was always accompanied by “Meneer Sjon”, a small, attentive Amanuensis with a slightly higher voice.
Prices
Each candidate received a trophy with the “Wedden, dat ...?” Logo on it. In the 1990s, only those contestants who won their bet received a trophy.
Special occurrences
- Since the program was live, it was possible that unacceptable jokes were broadcast by Jos Brink. After a bet from a podiatrist who could recognize his patients by their feet, Brink commented "and next week we will have a gynecologist ". This comment caused a lot of excitement at the time in the form of complaints and dismissals at AVRO .
- The show attracted a lot of attention with an 11-year-old boy ( Dennis van Bommel ) who could see galaxies . He proudly won the bet. Two days later, the boy went to see his grandmother with his prize . He was wearing the same sweater with the name tag as on the show. At an intersection, he was hit by a passing car. Another car rolled over him. He died of his injuries at the scene of the accident. The police were later able to identify him by the name tag he was wearing. This accident attracted a great deal of publicity in the Netherlands and also deeply affected Brink. In the following broadcast, he spoke about the tragic accident at the beginning of the broadcast. In this broadcast, out of respect for Dennis, the hall bet did not take place.
Belgium
Belgium had its own version of this TV show for the Flemish part of the country. It was broadcast on VTM . In the beginning, the show was moderated by Jos Brink with his assistant Marlène de Wouters d'Oplinter . They were later replaced by Koen Wauters .